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Herbed Chicken Parmesan

Photo: Lee Harrelson

Herbed Chicken Parmesan
RecipeThis lighter version of an Italian favorite loses some of the fat but none of the taste. We recommend rice-shaped orzo pasta with this saucy chicken entrée, but you can serve spaghetti or angel hair pasta instead.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Beau Gustafson

Chicken Cordon Bleu
RecipeThe recipe may sound fancy, but it's not hard to make. Simply pound boneless chicken breast halves and top each with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese. Roll up the chicken pieces, dredge in breadcrumbs, and bake.

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Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
RecipeSeveral online reviewers have commented that this is much like the classic recipe, Chicken Divan, but with broccoli florets instead of spears. The creaminess comes from a fat-free white sauce, mayonnaise, sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.

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Champion Chicken Parmesan

Champion Chicken Parmesan
RecipeCombine sun-dried tomatoes, canned tomatoes and red bell pepper in an easy homemade tomato sauce that you spoon over breaded chicken and pasta. A number of online reviewers tell us that they could eat this tasty chicken every week.

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Asparagus and Chicken Carbonara

Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Asparagus and Chicken Carbonara
RecipeRaw egg yolks and whipping cream contribute both creaminess and fat to a traditional pasta carbonara. This lighter version achieves the same texture with egg substitute and nonfat evaporated milk.

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Chicken and Summer Vegetable Tostadas

Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Chicken and Summer Vegetable Tostadas
RecipeTop crispy flour tortillas with a mixture of sautéed chicken, corn, zucchini, and cheese, and broil until the cheese melts. If fresh corn is not available, you can use frozen, thawed corn kernels.

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Chicken with Maple-Mustard Sauce

Randy Mayor

Chicken with Maple-Mustard Sauce RecipeMaple syrup and Dijon mustard create the perfect blend of sweet and tangy in this simple skillet sauce. Pounding the chicken into thin pieces helps keep the cooking time short.

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Chicken Scaloppine over Broccoli Rabe

Photo: Lee Harrelson

Chicken Scaloppine over Broccoli Rabe
RecipeBrocoli rabe is often used in Italian cuisine and is a leafy green vegetable with long stalks and clusters of broccoli-like buds. It has a slightly bitter flavor which is balanced nicely here by the sauce of wine, broth and lemon juice.

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Stir-Fried Chicken Salad

Lee Harrelson

Stir-Fried Chicken Salad
RecipeToss chicken tenders in a mixture of fish sauce, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar and sauté until it's done. Then serve the chicken over fresh salad greens and top with chopped peanuts and lime wedges for a colorful Asian-style main dish salad.